Multi-Site Exhibition Tour: _Alfonso Ossorio: Line and Lineage_ and _Knowledge Is Myth: Chimeric Continuities_

This in-person tour connects two exhibitions across Harvard Art Museums and the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Led by Ally Cirelli and Danni Shen, it examines Alfonso Ossorio’s experimental techniques alongside contemporary responses to his artistic legacy in the Philippines and broader artistic engagements with mythology.

The tour begins with *Alfonso Ossorio: Line and Lineage*, where participants will see Ossorio’s work alongside pieces by Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien. It then continues to *Knowledge Is Myth: Chimeric Continuities*, featuring additional works by Ossorio, Camacho, and Lien, as well as other contemporary artists. Throughout, the curators will discuss intergenerational connections formed through material experimentation.

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Showtimes: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Run time: 1 hour

Tickets: Free

Registration: Space is limited. Check in at the Visitor Services desk.

Venue: Harvard Art Museums and the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 32 Quincy Street and 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

Format: In person; multi-site tour

Exhibitions: *Alfonso Ossorio: Line and Lineage* runs October 23, 2026–April 11, 2027, at the Harvard Art Museums. *Knowledge Is Myth: Chimeric Continuities* runs October 1–December 13, 2026, at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts.

Leaders: Ally Cirelli, Cunningham Senior Curatorial Assistant for the Collection in the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Harvard Art Museums; and Danni Shen, Senior Curatorial and Public Programs Assistant at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

Accessibility: Accommodation requests can be made through Visitor Services at am_register@harvard.edu or 617-495-9400. Additional guidance is available through the museums’ accessibility information.

Support: *Alfonso Ossorio: Line and Lineage* is supported by the Ossorio Fund, with additional assistance from the Recharge Foundation Fund for Contemporary Art. Modern and contemporary art programming at the Harvard Art Museums also receives support from the Emily Rauh Pulitzer and Joseph Pulitzer, Jr., Fund for Modern and Contemporary Art.